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2021 Highest Paid Rural Sociology Graduates in the Great Lakes Region

30 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,600 Avg Salary
$20,161 Avg Student Debt

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Highest Paid Rural Sociology Graduates in the Great Lakes RegionOut of all the majors we analyze each year, rural sociology was ranked #300 in the country. In fact 36 bachelor's degrees were handed out in 2018-2019. Of those degrees, 30 went to students in the Great Lakes region of the United States. The rural sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Highest Paid Rural Sociology Graduates.

The numbers used in this ranking are early career salaries, which we define to be 10 years after a student started college. This is the salary typically earned 4-6 years after graduation, but may be different depending on how long a person takes to complete their degree.

How Much Do Rural Sociology Majors Make After Graduation?

After graduation, rural sociology majors from schools in the Great Lakes Region earn an average salary of $27,600 per year. If salary is one of the most important things on your career list, you may be disappointed to hear that this is 31% less than the salary of a typical college graduate.

The national average salary for rural sociology bachelor's degree holders is $27,600. That's pretty close to the average for students who get their degree from a school in the Great Lakes Region .

Average Salary for Rural Sociology Graduates from Schools in the Great Lakes Region  27,600
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Average Salary for Rural Sociology Graduates from Schools Nationwide  27,600
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55,200
National Average Salary for All College Grads (Regardless of Major)  39,802
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55,200

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2021 Highest Paid Rural Sociology Grads in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the colleges and universities that produce the highest paid rural sociology majors.

Best Schools for Highly Paid Rural Sociology Graduates in the Great Lakes Region

University of Wisconsin - Madison comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population. Rural Sociology majors who obtain their bachelor's from the school make an average salary of $27,600.

The average amount in student loans that rural sociology majors at UW - Madison take out while working on their bachelor's is $18,448. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $209, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Rural Sociology Colleges by State

Explore the best rural sociology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Wisconsin 209 30

One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Rural Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 5,644
Political Science & Government 5,120
Sociology 2,898
International Relations & National Security 1,207
Criminology 1,106

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Notes and References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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